UCR, Author at Utah Concert Review

October 23, 2024October 28, 2024

Weezer

UCR On Tour • Weezer • Voyage to the Blue Planet Tour • The Flaming Lips • Dinasaur Jr. • October 1, 2024 • Blue Arena • Loveland, Colorado

Reviewed and Photographed by Alisha Gregson

I have been a Weezer fan for as long as I can remember. When it comes to ranking my favorite bands, they come second only to The Beatles. It was actually at a Weezer concert a few years ago that I first felt the desire to become a concert photographer. Just a few months later, I covered my first show. I had no idea just how much one Weezer concert would change my life.

October 23, 2024October 23, 2024

Kelsea Ballerini 2025 Tour Announced

Kelsea Ballerini Announces Her Highly Anticipated

KELSEA BALLERINI LIVE ON TOUR 2025

Tickets for the 30-Date Tour Go On Sale 11/01

Friday (10/25) Ballerini Set To Perform on TODAY for NBC’s Citi Concert Series on PATTERNSRelease Day

(Nashville)– After selling out her special PATTERNS release show at New York City’s iconic Madison Square Garden in minutes, Kelsea Ballerini has turned her focus to making 2025 the Year of Live as PATTERNS‘ release comes this Friday! Taking her already captivating live show to another level, the four-time GRAMMY nominee and multiple Country Music Association Award winner is calling her 30-city, three-month arena tour KELSEA BALLERINI LIVE ON TOUR.

October 22, 2024October 23, 2024

Jessica Vosk

Jessica Vosk • September 21, 2024 • The Noorda Performing Arts Center

Reviewed by Kevin Rolfe

Musical Theater fans in Utah have developed a real affection for Broadway Star, Jessica Vosk. Vosk performed at The Noorda Performing Arts Center on the campus of Utah Valley University in Orem. The venue where Jessica made her Utah debut in February 2023. She returned a year later to perform at Eccles Theater in Salt Lake City with Jeremy Jordan and Kara Lindsay. So within a fairly short period of time she’s grown quite the fanbase. There was a buzz inside The Noorda on September 21. Fans were eager to see what the talented vocalist would bring to this show. Her prior appearances were so entertaining that I’m sure expectations were high. Let’s get this out of the way in the first paragraph, Jessica Vosk did not disappoint.

October 19, 2024October 19, 2024

Clairo

Clairo • Alice Phoebe Lou • October 13, 2024 • The Great Saltair

Reviewed and Photographed by Paige May

On October 13, 2024, The Great Saltair located in Magna, Utah welcomed Clairo, a cozy singer-songwriter followed by the talented Alice Phoebe Lou, artists both looked up to throughout the wide Indie community we have to offer. The Charm Tour is the ongoing fourth concert tour that Clairo has done, supporting her third studio album. “Charm” was released this past July and gave fans the perfect chill, summer lounge playlist, sending listeners into a state of relaxing nostalgia.

October 18, 2024October 18, 2024

Imagine Dragons

Imagine Dragons • eaJ • October 11, 2024 • Utah First Amphitheatre

Reviewed and Photographed by Nate Bonney

On October 11th, the Utah First Amphitheatre was treated to night one of three shows by Imagine Dragons. The band is technically from Las Vegas, but we here in Utah know that they wrote many of their early hits and gained a large following here in Utah. More specifically Provo, Utah often performing at Velour Live Music Gallery. From that time on, Utah has been an area that has been most loyal to Imagine Dragons. Hence the multi-show residency.

October 16, 2024October 17, 2024

The Fray

The Fray • Rett Madison • October 14, 2024 • The Complex

Reviewed and Photographed by Austin Dayton

To the excitement of many, the Legendary alt-rock band The Fray brought their “The Fray is Back” tour to Salt Lake City, Utah this last week as they played a sold-out show at The Complex. With them, they brought the ever-so-talented Rett Madison. Returning from a recent five-year hiatus and with fans of all ages anxiously packed into the Grand Room at the Complex, The Fray delivered a perfect emotional alt-rock set that was just what everyone had come for.

October 14, 2024October 14, 2024

Dropkick Murphys

Dropkick Murphys • Pennywise • October 9, 2024 • The Union

Reviewed and Photographed by Marlo Matamoros

Dropkick Murphys performed at The Union Event Center on October 9, 2024. The American Celtic punk band brought Pennywise and The Scratch with them to join the show. Dropkick Murphys formed in the 90s and has incorporated traditional Irish folk into their sound. Dropkick Murphys formed in Boston and has had major success throughout the years including having their song “I’m Shipping Up to Boston” featured in the Oscar-winning film The Departed. American punk band Pennywise also have had their share of success. The members of the band all attended the same high school and got their name after Stephen King’s novel.

October 14, 2024October 14, 2024

Goth Babe

Goth Babe • The Aces • October 8, 2024 • Granary Live

Reviewed and Photographed by Austin Dayton

A near-perfect warm October night was made perfect this week as Alternative/Indie artist Goth Babe made a tour stop in Salt Lake City, playing at the Granary Live. With them, Goth Babe brought The Aces, an all-girls alternative pop band that happened to be making a homecoming as the band had formed as a group an hour south in Orem, Utah. Goth Babe has made several stops in Utah in the years past and the crowd at the Granary Live venue made sure that Salt Lake City would continue to be on future tours!

October 11, 2024October 14, 2024

UPSAHL

UPSAHL • Conor Burns • Zoe Ko • October 6, 2024 • Soundwell

Reviewed and Photographed by Paige May

On October 6, 2024, Utah gave a very warm welcome to the Indie pop artist UPSAHL, with talented support by Conor Burns and Zoe Ko. UPSAHL has played in Utah numerous times over the course of her music career both opening for artists such as Madison Beer as well as headlining her own tours playing at venues like Kilby Court. The moment doors opened, the crowd slowly began filling into the Soundwell, a cozy venue located in the heart of downtown.

October 10, 2024October 10, 2024

Fidlar

Fidlar • Alex Sucks • September 30, 2024 • The Complex

Reviewed and Photographed by Morgan Newbold

Last Monday, LA punk band FIDLAR made a stop in Salt Lake on their US fall tour! They played at The Complex, to a small crowd who were about to get really rowdy! Fidlar has been on my list of bands to see this year, and I knew their energy would make for some great moments to capture. Lighting isn’t always on my side, so I had to get creative and get shots that really encapsulated the vibes of the show and the room! There were about 800 people, with still enough space to push each other around for constant moshing. I was glad to be up high from a safe distance in order to get these photos.